New Orleans Fire Department: Fire Onboard The Steamboat Natchez

New Orleans LA

07 May, 2022

3:01 PM

Description

Press release from the New Orleans Fire Department: May 3, 2022 On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 8:05 pm, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded to a fire onboard a boat. The first company arrived on the scene of 7300 Jourdan Rd. at 8:10 pm. and found heavy smoke exiting the Steamboat Natchez. Upon arrival workers on site notified firefighters that crews were torching switch gear panels in the engine room earlier in the day and was ended around 5:00 pm. Fire crews quickly descended through the heavy smoke and reached the seat of the fire. The firefighters onboard aggressively attacked the fire while operating in extremely hazardous conditions. Crews were able to extinguish the fire and keep it confined to just the engine room. Through their decisive actions firefighters were able to limit the majority of the damage to the Steamboat Natchez to just that one room. Eight NOFD units carrying twenty-four Fire Operations personnel were deployed to the scene of his fire. The fire was placed under control at 9:01 pm. There are no reports of any civilian or firefighter injuries. Call Received: 8:04 p.m. Call Dispatched: 8:05 p.m. On Scene: 8:10 p.m. Under Control: 9:01 p.m. NOFD Personnel: 24 NOFD Units: 8 Cause: Crews Working Injuries: None Reported This press release was produced by the New Orleans Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.